ACS Athletic Director Pam Hitchner and Varsity Boys’ Baseball team head coach Ray Picking held a special ceremony on Monday, May 20 to thank and honor the four seniors on the Varsity Baseball team and their parents for their contributions to the ACS athletic program. The ceremony was held outside next to the baseball field prior to the games against Cumberland Christian School. The four senior baseball players are, from left, Luke Johnson, Solomon Griffith, Ryan Lomangino, and Elijah Chapman. There are no senior players on this year’s softball team.
Chapman, the only 3-sport senior, has been the starting catcher and is also a pitcher. Griffith, a talented fielder as starting shortstop and a power hitter, will be playing baseball at Ursinus College next fall. Johnson has had a strong glove playing in left field. Lomangino has excelled as a pitcher and will be playing ball at Stockton University this fall.
Both the ACS baseball and softball teams won their games on Wednesday against Cumberland Christian. On Wednesday, in the final game of the regular season on May 22 at Pilgrim Academy, Ryan threw a no-hitter, striking out 13 in the 12-1 win for ACS. Solomon was 2 for 2 with three runs scored. Junior Ben Noble was 2 for 2 with three RBI’s and a run scored.
